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Ujjwal GuinView profile

Associate Professor

• Hardware Security
• Semiconductor Supply Chain
• Integrated Circuit Authentication
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Ujjwal Guin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Auburn University's College of Engineering . His work focuses on hardware security, semiconductor supply chain integrity, and blockchain applications in trust establishment. He has received recognition for his research, including IEEE Senior Membership and awards in hardware security competitions. White House citation for counterfeit IC research (2021) Hack@SEC 2021 second-place award UF/FICS Hardware De-obfuscation Competition winner (2019) His recent publications address counterfeit detection, logic locking vulnerabilities, blockchain-based authentication, and SRAM security analysis. He leads collaborative projects funded by the National Science Foundation and contributes to academic peer review processes.

Edward GebaraView profile

Associate Professor

• Radiation-tolerant electronics
• Extreme temperature integrated circuits
• Self-healing integrated circuits
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Dr. Edward Gebara is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan State University's College of Engineering. His expertise spans radiation-tolerant electronics, extreme-temperature integrated circuits, and self-healing mixed-signal techniques. He holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (1996–2003). Research Interests: Radiation-tolerant electronics for aerospace Extreme temperature environment circuits Self-healing and reconfigurable ICs Wireless cancellation and signal integrity solutions Professional Activities: Former Director of Engineering at Electromagnetic Sensor Technologies Inc. (2011–2023) Adjunct Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech (2010–2011) IEEE MTT-S Symposium roles: Vice Chair (2010–2012), Technical Committee Chair (2018–2021), and Workshop Chair (2021) Awards: Best Paper Award at IEEE International Microwave Symposia (2000) Grants & Advising: Directed Ph.D. students in mixed-signal and microwave systems Led industry-academia collaborations in GaAs/GaN technologies Labs & Teams: Mixed-Signal Research Group at Georgia Tech (2003–2011) Electromagnetic Sensor Technologies R&D team

Mark M. TehranipoorView profile

Professor

• Hardware Security
• IoT Security
• Electronics Supply Chain Security
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Mark M. Tehranipoor is the Sachio Semmoto ECE Department Chair and the Intel Charles E. Young Preeminence Endowed Chair Professor in Cybersecurity at the University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. He leads the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and co-founded major initiatives like the IEEE International Symposium on Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust (HOST), IEEE AsianHOST, and IEEE PAINE. His research focuses on hardware security, IoT security, and VLSI design, with over 650 publications and 25 patents. Education: PhD, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas (2004) MS, Electrical Engineering, University of Tehran (2000) BS, Electrical Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic University (1997) Research Interests: His work addresses hardware security vulnerabilities, supply chain integrity, and trustworthy microelectronics. Notable contributions include developing methodologies for secure IC design, electromagnetic side-channel analysis, and countermeasures against hardware Trojans. Awards: He is a Fellow of IEEE, ACM, and the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Honors include the 2023 SRC Aristotle Award, 2018 IEEE HOST Hall of Fame, and multiple best paper awards. His leadership roles include directing the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research (2015–2022) and co-directing the AFOSR/AFRL CYAN Center and National Microelectronic Security Training Center (MEST). Grants & Advising: His projects are funded by 50+ organizations, including NSF and industry partners. He advises graduate students and leads interdisciplinary teams in hardware assurance, with a focus on transitioning research to industry through Edaptive Computing Inc. Transition Center (ECI-TC). Labs & Initiatives: Directs centers like MEST and CYAN, advancing secure hardware design practices. He also co-founded the Journal on Hardware and Systems Security (HaSS) and led the development of the NSF-funded Trust-Hub platform for hardware security resources.

Swarup BhuniaView profile

Professor

• Hardware Security
• IoT Systems
• Adaptive Computing
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Dr. Swarup Bhunia is the Semmoto Endowed Professor and Director of the Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World at the University of Florida's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He leads the Nanoscape Lab, focusing on hardware security, IoT systems, and wearable devices. His research spans adaptive computing, food safety detection using NQR spectroscopy, and AI-driven hardware security frameworks. Education: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University (2005) MTech in Computer Science, Indian Institute of Technology (1997) BE in Computer Science, Jadavpur University (1995) Research Interests: Hardware and systems security IoT-driven healthcare and environmental monitoring Energy-efficient computing architectures Anti-counterfeiting and authentication systems His lab develops technologies like wearable health sensors, bee behavior monitoring systems, and secure edge devices. Recent projects include the 'SAMURAI' AI protection framework and NQR-based substance authentication. Scientific Awards: 2024 IEEE Fellow & UFRF Professorship 2013 IBM Faculty Award and Schroeder Chair Professorship NSF CAREER Award (2011) Advising & Grants: Mentor to students like Rohan Reddy Kalavakonda (Attributes of a Gator Engineer Award) and Sudipta Paria (Graduate Research Excellence) Recipient of grants from IBM, NSF, and the Semiconductor Research Corporation His work includes collaborative initiatives like the Cade Museum's microelectronics education program and the Nelms IoT Conference. Labs & Teams: Nanoscape Lab: Specializes in secure IoT systems and hardware IP protection Warren B. Nelms Institute: Leads industry-academia partnerships in connected technologies Current projects include drone-based battery charging (D2DC) and 'BoW' mobile battery systems for EVs.

Georgios MakrisView profile

Professor

• Hardware Security and Trustworthiness
• Machine Learning Applications in Integrated Circuit Design
• Analog and RF Circuit Testing
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Professor Georgios Makris is a faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas at Dallas. He leads the Trusted and RELiable Architectures (TRELA) Research Laboratory, the Safety, Security and Healthcare Thrust of the Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE), and the UT Dallas site of the NSF CHEST I/UCRC. Previously, he was a faculty member at Yale University for over a decade. Education : Dipl. Eng. (1995) from University of Patras, M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2001) from UC San Diego. Research Interests His research spans hardware security, machine learning applications in IC design, analog/RF circuit testing, counterfeit IC detection, and statistical analysis. Current work includes statistical side-channel fingerprinting, hardware Trojans in wireless cryptographic ICs, on-die learning architectures, and security in synthetic biology. Recent article trends focus on hardware security (8/15), machine learning applications (7/15), and analog/RF test/reliability (6/15), with subfields including side-channel analysis, statistical modeling, and emerging technologies. Scientific Awards Elevated to IEEE Fellow (2025) Sheffield Distinguished Teaching Award (2006) Best Paper Awards: DATE’13, VTS’15, DCAS’22 Best Hardware Demonstration Awards: HOST’16, HOST’18 Erik Jonsson School Faculty Research Award (2020) His research has been supported by NSF, ARO, AFRL, DARPA, and industry partners. He has advised Ph.D. students whose work received the David Daniel Thesis Award (2021).